News, Video, and Audio

Throughout the year, the Aydelotte Foundation sponsors events that celebrate the spirit of free inquiry and expand the conversation. Here is an archive of news stories, videos, and audio recordings of past events.

October 22nd, 2014

Schwartz, who explores the social and psychological effects of free-market economic institutions on moral, social, and civic concerns, discusses intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as part of the Second Tuesday Social Sciences Cafe lecture series. More

September 24th, 2014

"We brought our own specialties to the table, but the whole ended up being greater than the sum of its parts,” says political scientist Ayse Kaya on the study, which also included economist Stephen Golub, sociologist Michael Reay, and two students. More

July 30th, 2014

July 2nd, 2014

From the most tweeted College image to the story that generated more interest than any other in both traditional and social media, these are some of the most popular Swarthmore College web stories of the 2013-14 academic year. More

April 3rd, 2014

February 22nd, 2014

"I consider Swarthmore alumni who are leaders in higher education to be among the College's greatest sources of pride," says President Rebecca Chopp. "This symposium offers a rare opportunity to feature their diverse thoughts and ideas." More